BUILD_FILE_PATH SAP Function module - Set up access path to files for all OS

BUILD_FILE_PATH is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name BUILD_FILE_PATH into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SLTR
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled

Pattern for FM BUILD_FILE_PATH - BUILD FILE PATH

CALL FUNCTION 'BUILD_FILE_PATH' "Set up access path to files for all OS
  EXPORTING
    inpath =                    " ltran-path01  File directory
    file =                      " ltran-file01  File name
  IMPORTING
    outpath =                   " ltran-path02  Access path for all OS
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_PATH = 1                 "               Path entry missing
    NO_FILE = 2                 "               File name missing
    INVALID_PATH = 3            "               Path entry syntax is incorrect
    INVALID_FILENAME = 4        "               File name syntax is incorrect
    .  "  BUILD_FILE_PATH

ABAP code example for Function Module BUILD_FILE_PATH

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module BUILD_FILE_PATH including all data declarations. The code uses the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the original method of declaring data variables up front. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8).

DATA:
ld_outpath  
 
 TYPE LTRAN-PATH02
.



DATA(ld_inpath) = some text here


DATA(ld_file) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'BUILD_FILE_PATH'
  EXPORTING
    inpath =                     ld_inpath
    file =                       ld_file
  IMPORTING
    outpath =                    ld_outpath
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_PATH =                    1
    NO_FILE =                    2
    INVALID_PATH =               3
    INVALID_FILENAME =           4
    .  "  BUILD_FILE_PATH

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_outpath
 
 TYPE LTRAN-PATH02 ,
ld_inpath
 
 TYPE LTRAN-PATH01 ,
ld_file
 
 TYPE LTRAN-FILE01 .



ld_inpath = some text here

ld_file = some text here